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SC BHDD OIDD directives and standards — Current directives index

This is a partial reference guide to SC BHDD OIDD's current directives and standards, highlighting the most operationally critical policies from a much larger master index.

Updated Aug 30, 2026

This page is CMI's own briefing on the topic, written by CMI. It is not the text of the regulation. Read the regulation itself in the Regulatory hub.

Overview

This Knowledge Hub entry summarizes the SC BHDD OIDD "Directives & Standards" page, a comprehensive index of current agency directives (each with a reference number, e.g., "###-##-DD," and associated attachments/forms). The full source document contains dozens of directives; below are the most operationally critical ones, organized by function.

Incident, Death & Safety Reporting

  • Critical Incident Reporting (100-09-DD) — includes Attachments: Initial Event Notification SCDHEC Health Regulation, Initial Event Notification SCDHEC Certification, General Event Reporting Requirements
  • Adverse Operational Events (100-21-DD) — includes Attachments: Initial Event Notification SC DHEC Health Regulation, Initial Event Notification SC DHEC ICF/ID Facilities
  • Death Reporting and Mortality Review Requirements (505-02-DD)
  • Consumer Elopement (100-10-DD)
  • Medication Error/Event Reporting (100-29-DD) — Attachment: GER Requirements
  • Behavior Support, Psychotropic Medications, and Prohibited Practices (600-05-DD) — Attachment: Reporting the Use of Planned Restraint to BHDD OIDD
  • Appeal and Reconsideration of Decisions (535-11-DD) — Attachments A–C: Process for Reconsideration of SCDHHS Decisions, SCDHHS Medicaid Fair Hearing Process, Process for Appeal of BHDD OIDD Decisions
  • Concerns of People Receiving Services: Reporting and Resolution (535-08-DD)
  • Human Rights Committee (535-02-DD)
  • Confidentiality of Personal Information (167-06-DD) — Attachment: Authorization for Release of Information

Licensure & Certification

  • Certification and Licensure of BHDD OIDD Residential and Day Facilities (104-01-DD) — includes Application to Operate Residential, Day Facility, or Respite; Request for Exception Form
  • Annual Certification of Electrical, Mechanical, Fire Alarm and Sprinkler Systems for Renewal of Licensure (300-03-DD)

Financial Management

  • Financial Management of Personal Funds (200-02-DD) — includes Statement of Financial Rights, Guidelines for Purchases, and multiple Purchasing Card attachments
  • Management of Funds for Persons Receiving Residential Habilitation (200-12-DD)
  • Accounts Receivable Collection Policy (200-03-DD)

Medication & Health Management

  • Medication Technician Certification (603-13-DD) — includes extensive Curriculum and SAM Assessment attachments (Oral, Sublingual, Buccal, Topical, Metered-dose Inhalers, Glucometer, Insulin Pen, Epi-Pen)
  • Employee Health Requirements (603-02-DD) — Attachment: Infection Control Manual

Employee Conduct & HR

  • Anti-Harassment (413-08-DD) — Attachment: Harassment Complaint Form
  • Employee Grievance Procedure (405-01-DD)
  • Drug-Free Workplace Policy and Alcohol and Drug Testing for Employees Policy (334-04-DD)

Note: This is only a partial list of the directives contained in the full SC BHDD OIDD Directives & Standards index. The complete source document includes many additional directives covering topics such as IT acquisition, training curricula, facility maintenance, capital funding, employee benefits, and more. Please consult the full original document for any directive, reference number, or attachment not listed here.

General information, not legal advice. Requirements change; confirm against the official source before you act, or ask us how this applies to your organization.